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Wisconsin voters flipped the state’s Supreme Court to the left on Tuesday, electing liberal judicial candidate Janet Protasiewicz in a major victory for Democrats that could have national implications for the 2024 presidential election.
Protasiewicz, a Milwaukee Circuit Court judge who faced scrutiny in the race for giving light sentences to violent criminals defeated conservative candidate and former State Supreme Court justice Dan Kelly.
While the election is likely to be viewed as a victory for Democrats on abortion messaging, it is also a testament to the party’s fundraising. Protasiewicz and allies reportedly outspent Kelly by $5 million in the high-stakes election, giving liberals a 4-3 majority on the court for the first time in over a decade.
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